Cadastral PLSS Standardized Data - PLSSTownship, NW - Version 1.1

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Citation
Citation Information
Originator BLM Cadastral Survey - NM
Publication Date 2013-03-13
Publication Time 14:22:23
Title Cadastral PLSS Standardized Data - PLSSTownship, NW - Version 1.1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Publisher
Other Citation Details
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Larger Work Citation
Description
Abstract This feature class is part of the Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) CADNSDI publication data set for rectangular and non-rectangular Public Land Survey System (PLSS) data set. The metadata description in the Cadastral Reference System Feature Data Set more fully describes the entire data set. This feature class contains the Public Land Survey System Townships which are the primary unit of survey for the PLSS, nominally six miles on a side, usually containing 36 sections. PLSS Townships are numbered from base lines and principal meridians.
Purpose This feature class provides the polygons for the PLSS Townships. These polygons are built from the PLSS Fully Intersected feature class by dissolving on the PLSSID in the Fully Intersected feature class.
Time Period of Content
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date 2011-04-11
Currentness Reference publication date
Status
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate -109.047013285
East Bounding Coordinate -106.876969333
North Bounding Coordinate 37.0002329277
South Bounding Coordinate 34.2585812994
Keywords
Theme
Thesaurus FGDC Data Content Standard
Keyword Cadastral
Keyword Cadastral Reference
Keyword Public Land Survey System
Keyword PLSS
Keyword Township
Theme
Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Keyword planningCadastre
Place
Thesaurus Geographic Names Information System
Keyword United States
Keyword USA
Keyword New Mexico
Access Constraints none
Use Constraints This dataset is for GIS and mapping purposes and is not intended to support or replace land survey data or the information provided by land survey.
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person Dennis McKay
Contact Organization BLM Cadastral Survey - NM
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Contact Person
Contact Position GCDB Manager
Contact Address
Address Type mailing address
Address P.O. Box 27115
City Santa Fe
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87502
Country
Contact Voice Telephone (505) 954-2067
Contact Facsimile Telephone
Contact Electronic Mail Address dennis_mckay@blm.gov
Hours of Service
Contact Instructions
Native Data Set Environment Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
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Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy Report
Report The BLM GCDB personnel using software tools such as dataprep and native GS tools in ArcGIS checked the data for attribute accuracy by verifying it against land records databases such as legal land description (LLD) and Case Status databases. There may be instances where information in survey records and LLD and Case do not agree or places where records are missing. If there are questions about the attribution of a polygon contact the identified data steward.
Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
Attribute Accuracy Value
Attribute Accuracy Explanation
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Report The polygon lines are built from the PLSS Points. The PLSS points should be at the nodes of the lines. The horizontal accuracy of the polygon lines is derived from the accuracy of the points at the nodes
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation
Logical Consistency Report The spatial features in this feature class were derived from the PLSSIntersected feature class. The topology rules for this feature class are re-checked after the dissolve process. The polygon edges in this feature class overlay the polygon lines in the PLSSIntersected feature class.
Completeness Report This feature class represents all available geographic coordinate database (GCDB) at the time of publication. Every attempt was made to complete the rectangular Public Land Survey System(PLSS) to at least the First Division (section) level and to capture the outside boundary of non-rectangular PLSS features. Gaps or holes in the data that are know areas of conflict are presented in the ConflictedAreas feature class. If there are other gaps it is where data has not been automated, was not available from the data steward or was not of sufficient quality to be included.
Lineage
Process Step
Process Description This feature class is built from the PLSSIntersected feature through a series of SQL selects, dissolves and geoprocessing. The selection uses only the current PLS data so any polygon labeled with a survey note of R (replaced) will not be used in building derived feature classes. Polygons are combined based on the attributes and rules of combination.
Process Date 2011-04-12
Process Time
Process Contact
Process Step
Process Description PLSS files were clipped into four sections using the NM meridian base layer.
Process Date 2013-02-06
Process Time
Process Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center
Contact Person
Contact Position Clearinghouse Manager
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address MSC01 1110
Address 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87131
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-3622 ext. 230
Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-3614
Contact Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
Hours of Service
Contact Instructions
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Spatial Data Organization Information

Indirect Spatial Reference Method New Mexico
Direct Spatial Reference Method Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count 683
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Spatial Reference Information

Spatial Reference
Name North American Datum of 1983
Code EPSG:4269
URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269
Spatial Reference
Name Geodetic Reference System 80
Code EPSG:7019
URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7019
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Entity and Attribute Information

Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type LabelPLSSTownship_1
Entity Type Definition This feature class contains the Public Land Survey System Townships which are the primary unit of survey for the PLSS, nominally six miles on a side, usually containing 36 sections. PLSS Townships are numbered from base lines and principal meridians.
Entity Type Definition Source BLM
Attribute
Attribute Label FID
Attribute Definition Internal feature number
Attribute Definition Source ESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated
Attribute
Attribute Label Shape
Attribute Definition Feature geometry
Attribute Definition Source ESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Geometry type of the features
Attribute
Attribute Label STATEABBR
Attribute Definition State abbreviation code two letter postal code. The table LU_State has a list for state names and abbreviations.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain State abbreviation code
Attribute
Attribute Label PRINMERCD
Attribute Definition Principal meridian code from the BLM PM Code list. The alias for this field will be updated in the version 2 schema. The table LU_PrincipalMeridian has a list for the principal meridian types and codes.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
Attribute
Attribute Label PRINMER
Attribute Definition Principal meridian name as a text. the alias for this field will be updated in version 2 schema.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Principal meridian name
Attribute
Attribute Label TWNSHPNO
Attribute Definition Township number. The Township Number indicates the number of rows of townships, north or south from a Public Land Survey System Origin.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
Attribute
Attribute Label TWNSHPFRAC
Attribute Definition Township fraction. Township Fractions are created when there are gaps between surveyed Township boundaries or due to excess size in Townships that arose from executing original surveys.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Township fraction
Attribute
Attribute Label TWNSHPDIR
Attribute Definition Township direction. The direction of a row of Townships from a Public Land Survey System Origin. These are typcially North and South in the West but may be East and West in Ohio.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Township direction
Attribute
Attribute Label RANGENO
Attribute Definition Range number. The Range Number indicates the number of columns of townships, east or west from a Public Land Survey System Origin.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Range number
Attribute
Attribute Label RANGEFRAC
Attribute Definition Range fraction. Range Fractions are created when there are gaps between surveyed Township boundaries or due to excess size in Townships that arose from executing original surveys.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
Attribute
Attribute Label RANGEDIR
Attribute Definition Range direction. The direction of a column of townships from a Public Land Survey System Origin. These are typcially East or West in the west but may be north or south in Ohio.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Range direction
Attribute
Attribute Label TWNSHPDPCD
Attribute Definition If there are multiple townships in a Public Land Survey System Origin, State and Survey Name, the Township Duplicate Status is used to establish uniqueness. When more than one Public Land Survey System Township has the same Township and Range numbers and directions and fractions, and are in the same State, this attribute is used to distinguish among duplicate values.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value 0
Enumerated Domain Value Definition No duplicate
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
Enumerated Domain Value A
Enumerated Domain Value Definition First duplicate
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
Enumerated Domain Value B
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Second duplicate
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
Attribute
Attribute Label PLSSID
Attribute Definition Concatenation of the state, principal meridian, township, range, and duplicate code that forms a unique id for the PLSS Township.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
Attribute
Attribute Label STEWARD
Attribute Definition Data steward for a township. This attribute is not populated for the BLM PLSS data set. the data stewards is in the metadata at a glance. This attribute will be removed from this feature class in version 2 of the schema.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
Attribute
Attribute Label TWNSHPLAB
Attribute Definition Township label that is used for cartographic output or web display.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Township label
Attribute
Attribute Label SRVNAME
Attribute Definition The Ohio Named survey area, PLSS original survey areas. The table LU_SurveyNameOhio has a list for Ohio Survey Names and type descriptions.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Survey name
Attribute
Attribute Label SECSRVNAME
Attribute Definition The secondary name for Ohio survey area, PLSS original survey areas. The table LU_SurveyNameOhio has a list for Ohio Survey Names and type descriptions.
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Secondary name
Attribute
Attribute Label SURVTYP
Attribute Definition The table LU_SurveyType has a list for special survey codes and type descriptions. The survey type is used to indicate if the township has been surveyed, protracted, or is unsurveyed unprotracted
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Survey type code
Attribute
Attribute Label SURVTYPTXT
Attribute Definition Tthe survey type code as a text description
Attribute Definition Source BLM
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Survey type code as text
Attribute
Attribute Label SHAPE_Leng
Attribute Definition Length
Attribute Definition Source ESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute
Attribute Label SHAPE_Area
Attribute Definition Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute Definition Source ESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
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Metadata Date 2024-11-05
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Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center
Contact Person
Contact Position Clearinghouse Manager
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address MSC01 1110
Address 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-3622 ext. 230
Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-3614
Contact Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
Hours of Service 0800 - 1700 MT, M-F -7 hours GMT
Contact Instructions
Metadata Standard Name FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version FGDC-STD-001-1998
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